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Texas tackles Trevor Goosby and Melvin Siani have allowed three pressures through two games, versus eight for the Goosby-Brandon Baker pairing at the same stage last season. Sarkisian praised the line after Ohio State. The report supports improved early pass protection, not a guarantee that it will remain dominant.
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Texas has allowed efficient underneath passing: Brad Jackson went 13-for-14 on throws targeted fewer than 10 yards downfield, and Julian Sayin went 11-for-16 in that area; each averaged 6.9 yards per attempt. Those two games identify a short-passing vulnerability relevant to UTSA's approach, not an expectation of identical results.
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UTSA quarterback Owen McCown's average target depth is 7.4 yards through two games, up from 6.9 last season but still 106th of 133 quarterbacks in the article's sample. The passing approach remains relatively short. UTSA has converted only 25% of third downs, so short throws have not yet translated into consistently extending drives.
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UTSA running back Will Henderson III is averaging 7.9 yards per carry. The Roadrunners average 10.9 on interior runs, including gains of 75 and 53 yards, after Robert Henry's departure. The explosive gains are an important part of that early average; the article does not establish that the same efficiency is sustainable against Texas.
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Texas opponents have converted three of six third downs requiring nine or more yards, part of an overall 50% third-down conversion rate allowed. That quantifies Sarkisian's already-stated get-off-the-field concern: even favorable distance has not consistently produced stops in this small two-game sample.